l wished I'd done more to help. (HAVING) l regretted ____________ more to help.
not having done
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They will be selling tickets for the concert during the lunch hour. (SALE) Tickets for the concert will _____________ during the lunch hour.
be on sale
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We played tennis despite the cold weather. (EVEN) We played tennis ________ cold.
even though it was
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The manager had the respect of everyone in the office. (UP) Everyone in the office _________ the manager.
looked up to
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No one helped Tracey with her homework yesterday. (OWN) Tracey did __________ yesterday.
her homework on her own
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My views on this subject are exactly the same as yours. (DIFFERENCE) There ___________ my views on this subject and yours.
is no difference between
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María had to go away unexpectedly, so they postponed the wedding for a month. (OFF) María had to go away unexpectedly, so they _______ for a month.
put off the wedding / put the wedding off
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It isn’t worth asking Philip to tidy up. (POINT) There’s ________ Philip to tidy up.
no point asking / no point in asking
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I suggest phoning your aunt before turning up at her house. (YOU) l suggest ____________ your aunt before turning up at her house.
that you phone / you phone
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When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, l was faced with a lot of opposition. (AGAINST) When I tried to make changes to the school timetable, l _________ a lot of opposition.
came up against
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They had just started their walk when it began to pour with rain. (SET) They had just _________ their walk when it began to pour with rain.
set off on
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You'll miss your plane if you don't hurry up. (UNLESS) You'll miss your plane _______ up.
unless you hurry
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I really can't bear to live near the railway line any longer. (PUT) I really can‘t _______ near the railway line any longer.